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Informationen zum Autor Luca Saba received the MD from the University of Cagliari, Italy in 2002. Today he works in the Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria of Cagliari. Dr Saba research fields are focused on Multi-Detector-Row Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, Ultrasound, Neuroradiology, and Diagnostic in Vascular Sciences. Dr. Saba has won 15 scientific and extracurricular awards during his career. He has presented more than 450 papers and posters in National and International Congress (RSNA, ESGAR, ECR, ISR, AOCR, AINR, JRS, SIRM, AINR). He wrote 18 book-chapters and he is Editor of 7 books in the field of Computed Tomography, Cardiovascular, Plastic Surgery, Gynecological Imaging and Neurodegenerative imaging. He is member of the Italian Society of Radiology (SIRM), European Society of Radiology (ESR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) and European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) and serves as Reviewer of more than 30 scientific journals. Klappentext This book summarizes the latest developments in imaging techniques and other new diagnostic methods as applied to the neurodegenerative disorders. Zusammenfassung This book summarizes the latest developments in imaging techniques and other new diagnostic methods as applied to the neurodegenerative disorders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1: Introduction 1: Giancarlo Logroscino and Rosanna Tortelli: Epidemiology of neurodegenerative diseases 2: Luigi Barberini, Luca Saba, Claudia Fattuoni, Matteo Fraschini, and Francesco Marrosu: Metabolomics of neurodegenerative disorders 3: James D Mills and Michael Janitz: Transcriptome profiling in neurodegenerative disorders 4: Thomas Rapp, Pauline Chauvin, Nadège Costa, and Laurent Molinier: Health economic considerations in neurodegenerative disorders 5: Robert Laforce, M. Lehmann, J. Macoir, S. Poulin, M. Roy, J.-P. Soucy, L. Verret, B. L. Miller, and R. W. Bouchard: Symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases Section 2: Imaging Technique 6: Michele Anzidei: Computed Tomography 7: Aart J. Nederveen, Matthan W.A. Caan, and Marion Smits: General principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 8: Juergen Dukart and Bogdan Draganski: Nuclear medicine and radiology 9: Vivekanandan Palaninathan, Sivakumar Balasubramanian, D. Sakthi Kumar: Molecular imaging and neurodegenerative diseases 10: Christopher Kobylecki, Alexander Gerhard, and Karl Herholz: PET imaging in neurodegenerative disorders - evolving techniques and new tracers 11: Shankar Vallabhajosula, Brigitte Vallabhajosula, and Lilja Solnes: Radiopharmaceuticals for molecular imaging of neurodegenerative diseases Section 3: Neurodegeneration: Cognition 12: Charles D. Smith and Brian T. Gold: Neuroimaging of Alzheimer's disease 13: F. Garaci, N. Toschi, T. Volpi, G. Gareffa, L. Spies, S.Lista, H. Hampel: MRI-based imaging of Alzheimer's disease 14: Jennifer L. Whitwell: Frontotemporal dementia 15: Claire Henchcliffe and Thomas Tropea: Dementia with Lewy Bodies 16: Luke A Massey and Sean O'Sullivan: Corticobasal Syndrome and Corticobasal Degeneration Section 4: Nueorregeneration: Movement 17: Ana M. Franceschi, Sofia Pina, and Mauricio Castillo: Parkinson's disease: Clinical and Imaging Features 18: Dominic Paviour: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) 19: SJA van den Bogaard and RAC Roos: Imaging in Huntington's disease 20: Keita Sakurai: Multiple system atrophy Section 5: Neurodegeneration: Strength 21: Martin R. Turner: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Section 6: Neurodegeneration: Coordination 22: Ana Solodkin, Gulin Oz, and Christopher M Gomez: Spinocerebellar Atrophies 23: Hamed Akhlaghi, Martin B. Delatycki, Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis, and Gary F. Egan: Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disorder- Friedreich Ataxia 24: Damien Galanaud: Neuroimaging in human prion diseases S...
